enclose

[ en-klohz ]
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verb (used with object),en·closed, en·clos·ing.
  1. to shut or hem in; close in on all sides: a valley enclosed by tall mountains.

  2. to surround, as with a fence or wall: to enclose land.

  1. to insert in the same envelope, package, or the like: He enclosed a check.A book was sent with the bill enclosed.

  2. to hold or contain: His letter enclosed a check.

  3. Roman Catholic Church.

    • to restrict to the enclosure of a monastery or convent.

    • (of a monastery, convent, church, etc.) to establish or fix the boundary of an enclosure.

Origin of enclose

1
First recorded in 1275–1325, enclose is from the Middle English word enclosen, inclosen. See in-1, close

Other words for enclose

Other words from enclose

  • en·clos·a·ble, adjective
  • en·clos·er, noun
  • pre·en·close, verb (used with object), pre·en·closed, pre·en·clos·ing.
  • re·en·close, verb (used with object), re·en·closed, re·en·clos·ing.

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How to use enclose in a sentence

  • Nature encloses them in the innocent indifference that preserves their brains from the more harassing kinds of distress.

    Ceres' Runaway | Alice Meynell

British Dictionary definitions for enclose

enclose

inclose

/ (ɪnˈkləʊz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to close; hem in; surround

  2. to surround (land) with or as if with a fence

  1. to put in an envelope or wrapper, esp together with a letter

  2. to contain or hold

Derived forms of enclose

  • enclosable or inclosable, adjective
  • encloser or incloser, noun

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